Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development

The research aims to classify the level of sustainability of 63 provinces in Vietnam upon 24 indicators reflecting three main dimensions of sustainable development by using multivariate classification method for the year 2014–2016. First of all, the principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to...

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Main Author: Truong Van Canh
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Language:English
Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń 2021-03-01
Series:Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2021-0009
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description The research aims to classify the level of sustainability of 63 provinces in Vietnam upon 24 indicators reflecting three main dimensions of sustainable development by using multivariate classification method for the year 2014–2016. First of all, the principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to group quantitative variables that reflect important aspects of each component of sustainable development of localities in Vietnam into a number of limited dimensions (factors). The results of PCA illustrate 8 principal components in which 3 main components of economic and social pillar, and 2 main components for environmental pillar. After that, the second method was applied by using the hierarchical methods of cluster analysis for the set of 8 principal components conducted by PCA. With the candidate solution divided all of the provinces into 6 clusters, the analysis shows that the higher level of sustainable development belongs to South East, Red River Delta, and North Central, in which 4 provinces of South East (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau) form a group with the highest level of sustainability. The regions such as South Central Coastal, Highland area, and Mekong River Delta have the medium level; the North midland and mountain areas are regions at the low level of sustainability.
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spelling doaj-art-5a02ea2a45f84fbf92f493267f37677b2025-08-20T03:34:32ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńBulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series2083-82982021-03-01515110912210.2478/bog-2021-0009Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable developmentTruong Van Canh0University of Da Nang, University of Science and Education, 459 Ton Duc Thang – Da Nang –Vietnam, tel: (+48) 729 451 495The research aims to classify the level of sustainability of 63 provinces in Vietnam upon 24 indicators reflecting three main dimensions of sustainable development by using multivariate classification method for the year 2014–2016. First of all, the principal component analysis (PCA) was applied to group quantitative variables that reflect important aspects of each component of sustainable development of localities in Vietnam into a number of limited dimensions (factors). The results of PCA illustrate 8 principal components in which 3 main components of economic and social pillar, and 2 main components for environmental pillar. After that, the second method was applied by using the hierarchical methods of cluster analysis for the set of 8 principal components conducted by PCA. With the candidate solution divided all of the provinces into 6 clusters, the analysis shows that the higher level of sustainable development belongs to South East, Red River Delta, and North Central, in which 4 provinces of South East (Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Ba Ria – Vung Tau) form a group with the highest level of sustainability. The regions such as South Central Coastal, Highland area, and Mekong River Delta have the medium level; the North midland and mountain areas are regions at the low level of sustainability.https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2021-0009principal component analysiscluster analysislevel of sustainabilityindicators
spellingShingle Truong Van Canh
Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic Series
principal component analysis
cluster analysis
level of sustainability
indicators
title Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
title_full Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
title_fullStr Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
title_full_unstemmed Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
title_short Multivariate classification of provinces of Vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
title_sort multivariate classification of provinces of vietnam according to the level of sustainable development
topic principal component analysis
cluster analysis
level of sustainability
indicators
url https://doi.org/10.2478/bog-2021-0009
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